Tin Metal Improves the Lithiation Kinetics of High-Capacity Silicon Anodes
Abstract
Si-based anodes present a great promise for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. However, its commercialization is largely hindered by a grand challenge of a rapid capacity fade. Here, we demonstrate excellent cycling stability on a Si-Sn thin film electrode that outperforms pure Si or Sn counterpart under the similar conditions. Combined with the first-principles calculations, in situ transmission electron microscopy studies reveal a reduced volume expansion, increased conductivity, as well as dynamic rearrangement upon lithiation of the Si-Sn film. Here we attribute the improved lithiation kinetics to the formation of a conductive matrix that comprises a mosaic of nanostructured Sn, LiySn (specifically, Li7Sn2 develops around the lithiation potential of Si), and LixSi. This work provides an important advance in understanding the lithiation mechanism of Si-based anodes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN); Nankai University, Tianjin (China)
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Nankai University, Tianjin (China)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division; University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
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- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2325983
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; SC0012704
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Chemistry of Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; li-ion battery; silicon anode; tin anode; lithiation kinetics; in situ TEM
Citation Formats
Yao, Kang, Li, Na, Li, Ning, Sivonxay, Eric, Du, Yaping, Persson, Kristin A., Su, Dong, and Tong, Wei. Tin Metal Improves the Lithiation Kinetics of High-Capacity Silicon Anodes. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01867.
Yao, Kang, Li, Na, Li, Ning, Sivonxay, Eric, Du, Yaping, Persson, Kristin A., Su, Dong, & Tong, Wei. Tin Metal Improves the Lithiation Kinetics of High-Capacity Silicon Anodes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01867
Yao, Kang, Li, Na, Li, Ning, Sivonxay, Eric, Du, Yaping, Persson, Kristin A., Su, Dong, and Tong, Wei. Tue .
"Tin Metal Improves the Lithiation Kinetics of High-Capacity Silicon Anodes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01867. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2325983.
@article{osti_2325983,
title = {Tin Metal Improves the Lithiation Kinetics of High-Capacity Silicon Anodes},
author = {Yao, Kang and Li, Na and Li, Ning and Sivonxay, Eric and Du, Yaping and Persson, Kristin A. and Su, Dong and Tong, Wei},
abstractNote = {Si-based anodes present a great promise for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. However, its commercialization is largely hindered by a grand challenge of a rapid capacity fade. Here, we demonstrate excellent cycling stability on a Si-Sn thin film electrode that outperforms pure Si or Sn counterpart under the similar conditions. Combined with the first-principles calculations, in situ transmission electron microscopy studies reveal a reduced volume expansion, increased conductivity, as well as dynamic rearrangement upon lithiation of the Si-Sn film. Here we attribute the improved lithiation kinetics to the formation of a conductive matrix that comprises a mosaic of nanostructured Sn, LiySn (specifically, Li7Sn2 develops around the lithiation potential of Si), and LixSi. This work provides an important advance in understanding the lithiation mechanism of Si-based anodes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01867},
journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
number = 6,
volume = 35,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2023},
month = {Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2023}
}
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